Mission Commander Kevin Kregel, who will lead the crew of one other
veteran space flyer and four rookies on mission STS-87 aboard the
Shuttle Columbia, looks on as Mission Specialist Takao Doi, Ph.D., of
the National Space Development Agency (NASDA) of Japan addresses a
group at Kennedy Space Centers (KSCs) Shuttle Landing Facility. During
the STS-87 mission, scheduled for launch on Nov. 19, Dr. Doi will
become the first Japanese astronaut to conduct a spacewalk. The crew
arrived at KSC on Nov. 3 to conduct the Terminal Countdown
Demonstration Test (TCDT), held at KSC prior to each Space Shuttle
flight to provide the crew with opportunities to participate in
simulated countdown activities.
(Photo Release Date: 11/03/97
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